June 29, 1990
Die Hard 2 (also known by its tagline Die Harder or Die Hard 2: Die Harder) is a 1990 American action thriller film directed by Renny Harlin, written by Steven E. de Souza and Doug Richardson, co-produced by Joel Silver, and starring Bruce Willis as John McClane alongside Bonnie Bedelia, William Sadler, Art Evans, William Atherton, Franco Nero, Dennis Franz, Fred Thompson, John Amos, and Reginald VelJohnson. The second installment in the Die Hard film series, the film was released on July 4, 1990, in the United States.
As with the first film, the action in Die Hard 2 takes place on Christmas Eve. McClane is waiting for his wife to land at Washington Dulles International Airport when terrorists take over the air traffic control system. He must stop the terrorists before his wife's plane and several other incoming flights that are circling the airport run out of fuel and crash. During the night, McClane must also contend with airport police and a military commander, none of whom want his assistance.
The film was released to generally positive reviews with critics praising the films action and tone while criticizing plot issues. Die Hard 2 was a major box-office success, grossing $240 million and doubling the earnings of its predecessor and finishing as the year's seventh-highest-grossing film.
The film was preceded by Die Hard (1988) and followed by Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), Live Free or Die Hard (2007), and A Good Day to Die Hard (2013).
Storyline[]
A year after his heroics in L.A, detective John McClane (Bruce Willis) is mixed up in another terrorist plot, this time at Washington Dulles International Airport, where he is waiting for his wife (Bonnie Bedelia). That same night, South American politico and drug profiteer Ramon Esperanza (Franco Nero) is arriving in U.S. custody. McClane takes action when a treasonous ex-colonel (William Sadler) seizes control of the airport, threatening to crash every inbound flight unless Esperanza is freed.
Also See[]
- Die Hard (1988)
- Die Hard: With A Vengeance (1995)
- Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
- A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)
Sound Effects Used[]
- Hollywoodedge, 9mm Uzi Automatic Fir PE095801
- Hollywoodedge, Beeps Digital Multi PE261302
- Hollywoodedge, Horn Morris 1000 VanH EE064701
- Hollywoodedge, Machine Gun Silence PE1103601
- Hollywoodedge, Medium Impact With Debri PE281001
- Hollywoodedge, Warning Buzzer Indus PE194401
- NEW WARNER BROS. GLASS BREAKING
- SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 01
- SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 03
- SKYWALKER, SCI-FI GUN - EVE'S LASER GUN
- Sound Ideas, CARS - EXTERIOR: HORN - 6 BLASTS
- Sound Ideas, EXTERIOR SHOTS, AUTO WEAPONS - 9MM AUTO 01
- Sound Ideas, EXTERIOR SHOTS, AUTO WEAPONS - GALIL 02
- Sound Ideas, GUN, HANDGUN - PISTOL SHOTS WITH SILENCER, MORE WHIZZY
- Sound Ideas, GUN FOLEY - HANDLING 12 GAUGE MOSSBERG SHOTGUN RELOADING
- Sound Ideas, GUN, RIFLE - SEVERAL SHOTS, WITH RICOCHET
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - EXPLOSIVE RICCO
- Unknown Sound Effects Library, City Horn 05
- WB BULLET RICOCHETS
- WB CAR CRASH 01
- WB EXPLOSION 01
- WB FIRE HISS/WHOOSH SOUND/SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 20
- WB GLASS BREAK 01
- WB GUN, SHOT - PISTOL SHOT 01
- WB JUMBO JET PLANE TAKE OFF 01
- WB MACHINE GUN 02
- WB PISTOL SHOT 02
- WB TITLE SEQUENCE 01